Samworth Brothers
Samworth event 2006
samworth event with Distant Horizons
Distant Horizons
Teams Information

These web pages are intended to give everyone an opportunity to promote their team members and the charity they are racing for.

Each team will be asked to pledge the amount of money they are targeting to raise for their chosen charity.

The minimum expected sponsorship acceptable for a team to compete is £2,000.

In order for teams to activate their page they need to provide photos, team name, team co-ordinator, charity and pledge target funds.  In addition no team information can be loaded until we receive the registration fee of £950.

Accommodation has been reserved for you for Friday 29th and Saturday 30th June.  Team co-ordinators will be notified nearer to the event which accommodation has been assigned to their team.  This is likely to be 2 twin bedded rooms.  All teams must pay for their own accommodation and costs will be communicated at a later date.  Exceptions to two twin bedded rooms will be accommodated where necessary.  The allocation of accommodation will ensure teams are together.

Teams will be provided with:
  • Breakfast on the morning of Saturday 30th June and Saturday 1st September via a mobile catering van based at the Cricket Pavilion.  Hot food will be provided free of charge, i.e. sausage, bacon and egg rolls and hot drinks which will be served from 6.30a.m. to 8.00a.m.  You will find only some of the accommodation reserved is flexible enough to provide early breakfasts.
  • It is very important that all competitors eat before embarking on the ‘Challenge’
  • Lunch will be provided for each competitor to take with them in their rucksack.  Lunch will consist of sandwiches, pasta salad, sausage rolls, etc. and will be made up and bagged up in advance by the Challenge Committee so you merely have to collect your pack and go.
  • You will be invited to choose and take with you a selection of confectionary snacks to boost your energy levels across the day.
  • When you pick up your lunch pack still water in 50cl bottles will be available for you.  It is recommended that each competitor starts the course with a minimum of 1½ lts of water in their rucksack.

Hot Snacks will be available across the day via the Ginsters mobile kitchen which will also be based at the Cricket Pavilion from 9.00a.m. onwards.  Food served will be hot pasties, slices and hot soup.  Competitors will be able to visit this facility whenever they complete a phase and return to the Cricket Pavilion Control Desk.

Some team members may prefer to bring their own mountain bike to the event.  We can offer secure storage across the event for your bike.  Please ensure you have your name and team name clearly marked on it.

All competitors should have proper walking boots with ankle support for the mountain section and old trainers for canoeing as you might get wet feet.

All competitors should bring a rucksack to carry their food, drink and spare clothing for the day.  Competitors should aim to be self sufficient across the 11 hours of the event.

The weather at the end of June could be very hot and suitable sun protection is advisable.  Clearly the Lake District is unpredictable and competitors should always carry suitable wet weather clothing as well.

The celebration meal starts at 8.00p.m. and the dress code is very casual, i.e. if you have just finished the course then come straight into dinner.  No-one will mind, if you don’t!!

There will be plenty of alcohol, food and dancing (for those who can still walk) and transport back to accommodation not close to the Pavilion will be provided in the form of mini buses.

Further information will be posted on this page as it becomes relevant.
Team co-ordinators will all receive information packs from Lindsey Pownall 8 weeks before the event providing all the necessary information in detail.